Pulmonary manifestations in the systemic collagen diseases.
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Intrathoracic manifestations of collagen vascular diseases on high-resolution chest computed tomography* Manifestações intratorácicas das doenças do colágeno na tomografia computadorizada de alta resolução do tórax
Received May 5, 2008. Accepted after revision May 27, 2008. rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatopolymyositis, mixed connective tissue disease and Sjögren’s syndrome. Chest radiography represents the imaging method most frequently utilized in the initial evaluation of intrathoracic manifestations of collagen vascular diseases. Chest radiogra...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 32 370 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1956